Mike Waltz says U.S. to help recover missing hostage remains in Gaza
As return of hostages' remains complicates Israel-Hamas ceasefire, Waltz says "entire task force" to help find missing, including 2 Americans.
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As return of hostages' remains complicates Israel-Hamas ceasefire, Waltz says "entire task force" to help find missing, including 2 Americans.
President Trump, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner all played key roles in the latest Middle East ceasefire. So how did they succeed where others have failed? Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Hamas said it has handed over all of the bodies of Israeli hostages that it can and needs specialized equipment to retrieve the remaining ones.
Hamas announced that all the hostage bodies recovered in Gaza have been returned to Israel. This comes as the ceasefire continues to hold. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.
The disturbing images are part of a long pattern of punishment meted out to suspected collaborators, according to an Israeli hostage negotiator.
Hamas said it has returned all of the Israeli hostages that it is able to recover, living and dead. That would mean the remains of nearly two dozen people may never come home. BBC News' Barbara Plett Usher reports.
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas remains intact despite grievances from both sides. Wendy Sherman, who served as U.S. deputy secretary of state under the Biden administration, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Hamas returned four more bodies of Israeli hostages on Tuesday, but one did not match the identity of any of the hostages, the Israeli military said. CBS News' Debora Patta and Aaron Navarro have more.
Gaza is in ruins, and the bodies of 21 Israeli hostages are somewhere amid the rubble, along with an estimated 11,000 Gazans.
Tal Heinrich, a former spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, joins "CBS News 24/7" to share her thoughts on the leader's exclusive interview with CBS News' Tony Dakoupil as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire continues to hold.
Following the Gaza peace deal, questions remain over Gaza's political future. President Trump has proposed a "Board of Peace" to temporarily govern the region and says he intends to act as its chair. Georgetown University scholar Khaled Elgindy joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss what this could mean for long-term stability.
One body Hamas returned to Israel as part of the ceasefire deal "does not match any of the hostages," the Israel Defense Forces said on Wednesday.
The remains of four more people were handed over to Israel by Hamas, but the Israel Defense Forces said one of them was not a hostage. Meanwhile, in Gaza, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics says more than 11,000 people are still missing. CBS News' Debora Patta has more.
One of the four bodies Hamas returned yesterday does not match any hostages, the Israeli military said in a statement. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has the latest on the ceasefire in Gaza.
Netanyahu tells CBS News he's giving "peace a chance," but despite Trump's assertion the war is over, Israel's leader talks of change over generations.
In an exclusive interview with "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed who will govern Gaza, and the prospect of a two-state solution.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyah speaks with "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil about whether peace can last in the region amid the fragile ceasefire in Gaza, saying, "we agreed to … give peace a chance." He also speaks in the exclusive interview about his views on a two-state solution.
So far the Gaza ceasefire is holding, but calls are getting louder for Hamas to hand over more hostages' remains, and for Israel to allow in more aid.
Desperation and chaos is growing as Palestinians in gaza struggle for any aid they can get. According to the White House peace plan, humanitarian aid should begin flooding the Gaza Strip. So far, it isn't. Haley Ott reports.
Somewhere in the landscape of ruin and loss in Gaza are the bodies of the remaining hostages. Meanwhile, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics says there are more than 11,000 people still missing in Gaza. Debora Patta reports.
In an exclusive interview with "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discusses the future of Gaza and calls on Hamas to disarm. Debora Patta reports on the search for the missing in Gaza.
In a potentially alarming sign for the newly-signed peace deal, Israel has opted not to reopen a key passage for supplying aid to civilians in Gaza because Hamas has not returned the bodies of all hostages. Kate Phillips-Barrasso, vice president of global policy and advocacy for Mercy Corps, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacted to President Trump's jest that he "wasn't the easiest guy to deal with" while addressing the Israeli Knesset on Monday, saying he hopes it's because "he's very tough on the matters that pertain to [his] country's future." Watch more of Netanyahu's exclusive interview with "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil on Wednesday.
Hamas released the remains of four more deceased hostages to the Red Cross on Tuesday, in addition to the four bodies returned on Monday. There are still 20 bodies left that need to be brought back to Israel. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.
President Trump proclaimed peace in the Middle East on Monday, but warned of violence on Tuesday as his Gaza peace deal lurches toward phase two. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports. Then, Jon Alterman, with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins with analysis.